GUNTOOR, one of the districts in Hindustan, on the western side of the Bay of Bengal, called the Northern Circars. It is situated principally between the 15th and 17th degrees of N. Lat., and lies immediately N. of the Carnatic, and S. of the River Kistnah or Krishnah, which separates it from Masulipatam. It is the most southerly of the Northern Circars, and comprehends an area of about 3500 square miles, exclusively of the mountainous district on the W. This district was the jaghire of Bassalat Jung, the brother of the nizam, when Lord Clive obtained, in 1765, the Northern Circars from the Mogul, on which account he was allowed to retain it during his life; but after this it was to devolve to the Company. He died in 1782, but the country was not taken possession of by their agents till 1788. It is a low, flat country, better calculated for growing rice than the more valuable grains. Its principal seaport is Mootapilly; and its chief town is Guntoor, the population of which is estimated at 20,000. The Guntoor territory now forms one of the districts under the Madras presidency, into which the Northern Circars were divided when the present Madras judicial and revenue system was established. Guntoor, the capital, is in E. Long. 80. 30., N. Lat. 16. 18.